Work set to start on space spy telescope

AUSTRALIA and US are co-operating on a new space surveillance telescope to be based in Western Australia.

AAPAugust 12, 201410:40pm

DEFENCE scientists are joining an international effort to track potentially damaging space debris with a new West Australian-based telescope.

A DEFENCE Department tender closes next week for initial work on relocating an optical space surveillance telescope from New Mexico in the US to the Harold E Holt naval communications station at Exmouth.